Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Colombia
Colombia: Child deaths was 745 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Colombia, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 745 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Colombia peaked at 26,485 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 745, in 2024.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 26,485 | — |
| 1960 | 25,914 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 25,335 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 24,753 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 24,185 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 23,575 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 22,989 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 22,272 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 21,472 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 20,611 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 19,657 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 18,653 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 17,594 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 16,514 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 15,448 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 14,423 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 13,450 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 12,548 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 11,724 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 10,956 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 10,246 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 9,570 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8,936 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 8,362 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 7,862 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 7,393 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 9,579 | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 6,488 | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 6,080 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 5,717 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5,398 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5,136 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,897 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,678 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4,479 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,288 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4,093 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,886 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,668 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,449 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,239 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3,047 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,875 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,712 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,551 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,400 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,261 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2,126 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,991 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,861 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,737 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,621 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,513 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,407 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,303 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,216 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,138 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,069 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,002 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 941 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 891 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 852 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 825 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 801 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 774 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 745 | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 745 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 745 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +29.6% | 7,393 | 9,579 |
| 1986 | -32.3% | 9,579 | 6,488 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,485 | 26,485 | 26,485 | 1 |
| 1960s | 23,076 | 19,657 | 25,914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,156 | 10,246 | 18,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,538 | 5,398 | 9,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,181 | 3,239 | 5,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,356 | 1,737 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,210 | 891 | 1,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 799.4 | 745 | 852 | 5 |
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More health data for Colombia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Colombia?
- Child deaths in Colombia was 745 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,485 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 745 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for child deaths?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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